Pass side rear shock came off peg after Alighnment

[TXRick]

I'm taking the runner in today to get the alignment redone, but yesterday the passenger side rear shock came off the lower peg. It looks like I lost all the hardware to the shock.

I dont really believe in coincidences. Do they touch the lower shock mounts when they do an alignment? I noticed the before and after numbers are different on the sheet they gave me.

Rick

 

[jkoni426]

The rear is not adjustable so they shouldn't be doing anything with it. Was the rear shock recently replaced? Maybe it wasn't tightened/torqued properly. I'd be concerned about that front left camber though, might have something bent.

 

[TXRick]

I put them in a little over a year ago and they haven't been touched since except to check them out every once in a awhile.
They said that they couldnt get the front to align and that they didnt see anything bent but my steering wheel is crooked and it pulls mostly to the left. It s actually more erratic than anything else but drivable. I'm taking it back to see if they can align it with the wheel in the proper position, hoping that will fix the issue. It just so happens the shock popped off...

 

[jkoni426]

guess I should've looked at your sig before replying, just saw you have adjustable ucas, maybe they're just being lazy and didn't/don't want to adjust that side's uca.

 

[TXRick]

Yeah, I told them all about the aftermarket ucas and they seemed to understand but I'm not happy with their work...

My main concern is: Do I need to blame them for the shock coming off or just take care of it myself?

guess I should've looked at your sig before replying, just saw you have adjustable ucas, maybe they're just being lazy and didn't/don't want to adjust that side's uca.

 

[txbonds]

Take care of it yourself. Not worth the hassle.

 

[TXRick]

Yeah, thats what I figured. I'll probably mention it to them though.

Anyone know of the part numbers for that bolt and washer. I probably have a few laying around....somewhere...

 

[txbonds]

Yeah, thats what I figured. I'll probably mention it to them though.

Anyone know of the part numbers for that bolt and washer. I probably have a few laying around....somewhere...

For my 97 vin number. I believe washer 1 is outside and washer 2 is inside.

WASHER, REAR SHOCK ABSORBER CUSHION, NO.1. 90948-03020
WASHER, REAR SHOCK ABSORBER CUSHION, NO.2. 90948-03011
Bolt 91619-G1222

 

[TXRick]

OK thanks, just placed order.

 

[nevada]

Yeah, I told them all about the aftermarket ucas and they seemed to understand but I'm not happy with their work...

My main concern is: Do I need to blame them for the shock coming off or just take care of it myself?

sorry, don't take this wrong, but if you came to me for an alignment, and then later came back and accused me of causing you rear shock to fall off...

well, i'll just end it there. they are completely 100% unrelated to each other. don't even mention it. it will just make you look silly.

 

[TXRick]

sorry, don't take this wrong, but if you came to me for an alignment, and then later came back and accused me of causing you rear shock to fall off...

well, i'll just end it there. they are completely 100% unrelated to each other. don't even mention it. it will just make you look silly.

Sorry, don't take this wrong, but that's why I was asking...so i don't look silly.

So, why are the numbers different in the back? What do they adjust?

 

[nevada]

Sorry, don't take this wrong, but that's why I was asking...so i don't look silly.

So, why are the numbers different in the back? What do they adjust?

not sure. it may have to do with the 4 wheel heads they use. that adjusting the front makes slight adjustments on how the rear reads?

but there is nothing to adjust in the back.